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July 9, 2025
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To bolster NATO’s ability to respond, Denmark will purchase at least ten more US-made F-35A stealth fighter jets.

In an interview with TV2, the Danish Minister of Defense stated that Denmark intends to purchase at least ten more F-35A fighter planes from the United States before October....

July 7, 2025
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For FCAS drone operations, Airbus transforms the A400M into a “multi-domain brain.”

A significant improvement to its A400M military transport plane has been revealed by Airbus, with intentions to rearrange the platform to accommodate the Multi-Domain Combat Cloud (MDCC) and the...

July 7, 2025
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For air defense and aerial strikes, Australia will purchase $1.4 billion worth of AMRAAM missiles.

To acquire the most recent AMRAAM missile variants for air defense and aerial attack capability, the Australian government will spend 2.12 billion Australian dollars ($1.39 billion). The announcement comes...

July 6, 2025
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Tensions are increasing, and South Korea intends to purchase an additional 36 U.S. AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.

From the United States, South Korea intends to buy 36 more AH-64E Apache Guardian assault helicopters. Amid rising concerns about North Korea’s military stance and shifting regional security threats,...

July 4, 2025
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To counter China’s strategy to dominate the skies, the United States will spend $3.5 billion on new F-47 fighter jets.

The United States reaffirmed its strategic commitment to air superiority with a $3.5 billion allocation in the defense budget 2026 for the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform, the...

July 3, 2025
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The PLA Navy’s first “Made In China” aircraft carrier, the Shandong, docks in Hong Kong with J-15 fighters.

China’s second carrier, the Shandong, which is over 300 meters (1,000 feet) long and was commissioned in 2019, is crucial to the nation’s regional aspirations under President Xi Jinping,...

July 3, 2025
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Terma will help modernize Argentina’s F-16s.

Terma’s participation in the modernization and operational preparedness of 24 ex-Royal Danish Air Force F-16 aircraft has been strengthened by a support agreement with the Argentine Air Force and...

July 1, 2025
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To service its fleet of F-16s, Iraq signs a $118 million contract with the US business Vectrus.

“To support its F-16 fighter jets, Iraq has signed a $118 million contract with Vectrus Systems. The contract, which falls under the US foreign military sales program, includes base...

June 30, 2025
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S. Korea Purchases 80 Hanwha Engines for Boramae Jets

“Hanwha Aerospace has been awarded a contract to provide propulsion systems for South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fifth-generation fighter aircraft. The deal, which is worth 623.2 billion Korean won ($460.7...

June 30, 2025
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The first flight of South Korea’s indigenous minesweeping helicopter takes place.

South Korea has conducted the first flight of its prototype of an indigenous mine countermeasures rotary wing aircraft in South Gyeongsang Province. The display is a component of a...